Apprentice Audiologist

Attend University and participate in all required activities as you work towards your Healthcare Science Practice Audiology B.Sc. (Hons)

Participate in workplace training progressing from novice to practitioner over the three year apprenticeship.

Participate in the provision of hearing care to patients attending the department within your capabilities. The complexity of this patient care and degree of autonomy will increase as you progress through the apprenticeship, working toward the practitioner duties listed below:
Participate in the daily function of the Audiology service
Work autonomously to deliver a range of diagnostic and rehabilitative care packages for adult patients and contribute to the daily running of the department.
You will be expected to implement changes within the department and within your own role as an audiologist.
You will be expected to provide appropriate help to patients, other audiologists, nursing and medical staff and any other hospital staff relating to audiological care of patients.
You will provide where appropriate training and supervision to trainee audiologists as and when required.
You will be required to participate in 7 day working.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

**The post holder will**:
Attend University and participate in all required activities as you work towards your Healthcare Science Practice Audiology B.Sc. (Hons).

Participate in workplace training progressing from novice to practitioner over the three year apprenticeship.

Participate in the provision of hearing care to patients attending the department within your capabilities. The complexity of this patient care and degree of autonomy will increase as you progress through the apprenticeship

Full details can be found in the attached job description.